"ATLiens" / "Wheelz of Steel" | ||||
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Single by Outkast | ||||
from the album ATLiens | ||||
Released | August 20, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
Label | LaFace/RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | OutKast | |||
Outkast singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"ATLiens" on YouTube |
"ATLiens" and "Wheelz of Steel" are two songs by American hip-hop duo OutKast, released as the second single from their second studio album, ATLiens (1996). Both songs were written and produced by OutKast. The double A-side single peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"ATLiens" is widely considered one of Outkast's best songs. In 2020, The Ringer ranked the song number three on their list of the 50 greatest Outkast songs.[1] In 2021, The Guardian ranked the song number eight on their list of the 20 greatest Outkast songs.[2]